Aboveground production efficiency and canopy nutrient contents of mixed-hardwood forest communities along a moisture gradient in the central United States

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2214-2223

  Jose, Shibu ^a   Gillespie, Andrew R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAF AREA; MIXED HARDWOOD FOREST; MOISTURE GRADIENT; NUTRIENTS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC EFFICIENCY; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY;

USA, INDIANA;

EID: 0030389887     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-250     Document Type: Article

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